Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Potato vs. Black pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Important differences between potatoes and black pepper

  • Potatoes have more vitamin C; however, black pepper is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin K, iron, fiber, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Black pepper's daily need coverage for manganese is 546% more.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of black pepper is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Spices, pepper, black.

Infographic

Potato vs Black pepper infographic
Infographic link

Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Potato
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 122% 133% 117% 364% 443% 32% 68% 2.6% 1663% 27%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +643.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3591.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +212.7%
Contains more IronIron +1098.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1109.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +296.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +177.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6276.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1125%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Potato
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 9% 21% 0% 27% 42% 21% 84% 67% 0% 409% 13% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +462.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +374.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8085%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.143mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.291mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~11.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Black pepper DV% diff.
Manganese 0.2mg 12.753mg 546%
Copper 0.11mg 1.33mg 136%
Vitamin K 2µg 163.7µg 135%
Iron 0.81mg 9.71mg 111%
Fiber 2.1g 25.3g 93%
Calcium 12mg 443mg 43%
Magnesium 23mg 171mg 35%
Potassium 425mg 1329mg 27%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 1.399mg 22%
Protein 2.05g 10.39g 17%
Carbs 17.49g 63.95g 15%
Phosphorus 57mg 158mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.18mg 11%
Calories 77kcal 251kcal 9%
Zinc 0.3mg 1.19mg 8%
Selenium 0.4µg 4.9µg 8%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 1.04mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Saturated fat 0.025g 1.392g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.998g 6%
Fats 0.09g 3.26g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.739g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.108mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.291mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 1.143mg 1%
Folate 15µg 17µg 1%
Sodium 6mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 38.65g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 0.64g N/A
Choline 12.1mg 11.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.244mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.366mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 1.014mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.244mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.159mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.152g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
10% 3% 64% 12% 10%
Protein: 10.39 g
Fats: 3.26 g
Carbs: 63.95 g
Water: 12.46 g
Other: 9.94 g
Contains more WaterWater +536%
Contains more ProteinProtein +406.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3522.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +265.6%
Contains more OtherOther +787.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
44% 24% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.392 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.998 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36850%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2276.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
4
95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
3% 38% 36% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.02 g
Glucose: 0.24 g
Fructose: 0.23 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.15 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +750%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +29.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +13%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/nutrients
  2. Black pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170931/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.